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(The Japan Daily Press) If an observer would pick Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s two main policies on evidence of his first few years in office, it would probably be changing the interpretation of collective self-defense and pushing his aggressive economic reforms, aptly dubbed “Abenomics”. As it is becoming clear that the Japanese economy will not survive in the long-term with its aging population and highly patriarchal corporate culture, Abe is now encouraging Japan’s female population to join in and give a boost to its workforce.

(Kyodo News International) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe voiced his support Tuesday for enhancing women's participation in Japan's workforce in front of business and government heavyweights, reiterating his goal of having women hold 30 percent of senior management positions in the country by 2020.

(The Wall Street Journal) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday unveiled some concrete steps to promote the role of women in corporate Japan, with the country facing a shrinking workforce and rapidly aging population.

(The Japan Times) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday told an audience of female business executives, both Japanese and foreign, that he is committed to increasing the number of women in the workforce to help boost Japan’s ailing economy.